Bob Lundegaard [#90] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Lundegaard, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Lundegaard currently has a record of 21-9, +1081, and is ranked #4 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Bob Surname(s): Lundegaard Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States Age: 72 Awards: 70+World Series of Softball, 2002; 2nd place in Division 2, Providence, 2000 Hobbies: softball, tennis, reading, crossword puzzles, music Occupation: retired journalist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23-14 (0.622)
Past 1-12 months	6-0 (1.000)	WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 25-36 months	6-3 (0.667)	LL WW L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 49-60 months	9-8 (0.529)	LLL WWW L WW LLL WWWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 565 Average for: 405 Average against: 369
Round 1		Lundegaard played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 416 to 258 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +158.
Round 2		Lundegaard played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and won 409 to 324 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +243.
Round 3		Lundegaard played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 355 to 296 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +302.
Round 4		Lundegaard played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 446 to 345 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +403. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Lundegaard played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 458 to 228 (a spread of 230) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +633.
Round 6		Lundegaard played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and won 405 to 365 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-0, +673.
Round 7		Lundegaard played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 359 to 422 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +610.
Round 8		Lundegaard played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 445 to 350 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-1, +705. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Lundegaard played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 565 to 350 (a spread of 215) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lundegaard's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-1, +920.
Round 10		Lundegaard played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and won 450 to 405 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-1, +965.
Round 11		Lundegaard played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 404 to 361 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lundegaard's record vs. Wolfberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +1008.
Round 12		Lundegaard played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 360 to 477 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +891.
Round 13		Lundegaard played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 319 to 393 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +817.
Round 14		Lundegaard played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 326 to 425 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +718.
Round 15		Lundegaard played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 362 to 476 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +604.
Round 16		Lundegaard played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 465 to 377 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +692.
Round 17		Lundegaard played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 410 to 365 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-5, +737.
Round 18		Lundegaard played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and lost 345 to 411 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +671.
Round 19		Lundegaard played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 475 to 245 (a spread of 230) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +901.
Round 20		Lundegaard played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 362 to 385 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +878.
Round 21		Lundegaard played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and won 397 to 358 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +917. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Lundegaard played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and won 377 to 336 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +958.
Round 23		Lundegaard played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 358 to 443 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +873.
Round 24		Lundegaard played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 398 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-8, +895. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Lundegaard played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 351 to 337 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-8, +909.
Round 26		Lundegaard played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 481 to 390 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lundegaard's record vs. Stock in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +1000.
Round 27		Lundegaard played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 369 to 345 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-8, +1024.
Round 28		Lundegaard played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 429 to 410 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-8, +1043. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Lundegaard played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 384 to 426 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-9, +1001. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Lundegaard played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and won 441 to 361 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Lundegaard had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-9, +1081. Lundegaard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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